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    Community Resources

    The resources listed below are websites for community organizations that work in the areas of child welfare, foster care, mental health, and other related topics to the work of the OBFF.
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    Career Force

    Career Force, Minnesota's official career exploration and job search resource, holds regular career development events each month. Visit their website to learn more about creative job-searching skills and how to build a resume.
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    Children's Home Society of Minnesota

    You Can Help Kids Experiencing Foster Care. The need for foster parents is great all over the state, especially for those youth who have complex behavioral and mental health needs. The Children's Home Society of MN has partnered with Dakota County to launch a foster parent recruitment initiative. Learn more at the CHLSS website.

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    Help Me CONNECT

    Help Me CONNECT connects families with young children (expecting - 8 years old) to services in their local communities. Programs listed may be on a sliding fee, covered by insurance, or free. Learn more on their website.
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    Partners Preventing Suicide Program

    The Partners Preventing Suicide Program teaches people to identify youth at risk and connect them to care. Got questions? Visit the Minnesota Department of Health website and learn more about training, or connect with them at health.suicideprev.mdh@state.mn.us. If you are in an EMERGENCY = Call 911. Text or dial 988 for free confidential support from Suicide & Crisis Line.

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    Listening House

    Listening House is a sanctuary from the streets where practical assistance, counsel, and a friendly ear are offered to all people. Open 12:00 - 8:00pm, Wednesday – Sunday. Email frontdesk@listeninghouse.org, call 651-227-5911, or view the Listening House website for more information.

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    Metro Move

    METRO MOVE is a new public transit choice for people who have a disability and are serviced by certain waivers, with no fare when boarding the ADA-accessible vehicle. This service features extended hours for an expanded area. Learn more at MetroMove.org.

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    Minnesota Thrives

    Minnesota Thrives is an interactive database built by people like you, spotlighting successful initiatives that promote mental well-being in Minnesota. There is no single magic solution to being healthy. Share, learn, and grow from others doing amazing work to strengthen the resiliency of everyone in your community. Explore the Minnesota Thrives database.

    MN Child Welfare Training Academy

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    The Asian American and Pacific Islander communities can face barriers during their involvement with the child welfare system. Read through these online resources that address multiple factors affecting families and how child welfare professionals can improve.

    Courtesy of MN Child Welfare Training Academy (MNCWTA)

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    The Food Group

    The Food Group’s programs help stretch your food dollars, make fresh foods available in more urban and rural areas, and grow access to local organic produce. Learn more about the programs they offer, such as Fare for All and Twin Cities Mobile Market.

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    Urban League Twin Cities

    Get assistance from the Urban League Twin Cities with Family Stability: Contact Jonie Williams, Program Manager at jwilliams@ultcmn.org or call 612-436-5413. A community caring for its children - a program to preserve family systems and place African American children in the home of a family member.

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    Lets Talk - Foster Adopt Minnesota

    Let's Talk - Foster Adopt Minnesota's podcast has a series on The Overlooked Child. Listen to the two-part series discussing elementary and middle-school-aged foster youth, the use of special education, and empowering childcare advocates.
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    Rules of Engagement

    Rules of Engagement is a podcast showcasing diverse projects and partners of the University of Minnesota’s Robert J. Jones Urban Research and Outreach-Engagement Center (UROC). Hosted by UROC Executive Director, the series explores innovative ways the University works with its urban partners to advance learning, improve quality of life, and discover breakthrough solutions to critical problems. Tune in to monthly conversations that range from the benefits of urban biking, the dangers of food deserts, the need for birth justice, and creative ways to combat diabetes. Listen to the latest episode online.

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